Phrase -That's mighty white of you/mighty white of you-Racist -???

[calamity]

That's mighty white of you/mighty white of you-Racist????
Yes
No

Some links for those unfamiliar with the phrase
mighty white of you - Wordwizard

https://www.google.com/search?clien.....0.0..0.0.0.......0......gws-wiz.VkFGMsGrFbU

I haven't heard that term in 40 years or more. Giving it some thought, I'd say it's racist since it implies "whites are good/fair/honest etc., all others not."

 

[JANFU]

I haven't heard that term in 40 years or more. Giving it some thought, I'd say it's racist since it implies "whites are good/fair/honest etc., all others not."

Yes White is Right & Just are well implied in this saying.
I recall the last one where there was a Poll (IIRC) Gypsy. Definitely racist

 

[gfm7175]

I haven't heard that term in 40 years or more. Giving it some thought, I'd say it's racist since it implies "whites are good/fair/honest etc., all others not."

Correct. It is a composition error [inferring that something is true for the whole because it is true for part of the whole] involving people as the class and a genetic trait (skin color) as the property. Thus, it is racism.

 

[TrumpTrain]

Is it racist when blacks call each other "brother"? After all, the inference is that other people are not their brothers, only their own race. Thats pretty racist.

 

[ecofarm]

Same as using the N word or Gypsy?

It means: "mighty fake generous of you". It's not about race or ethnicity, it's about the majority power not giving a crap and pretending to. At least when used facetiously (the only way I've seen it used). It's not saying white people are bad; it's saying those in power are indifferent to the struggles of others. More literally, it would be "mighty majority power of you".

 

[Lethargic Aptitude]

That's mighty white of you/mighty white of you-Racist????
Yes
No

Some links for those unfamiliar with the phrase
mighty white of you - Wordwizard

https://www.google.com/search?clien.....0.0..0.0.0.......0......gws-wiz.VkFGMsGrFbU

I have only heard it personally from blacks, and they were obviously being sarcastic and not really nice.